Total Crime Rate
5.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lickhill Road North area has the lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Areley Kings & Riverside , and the lowest crime rate of 334 local areas in Wyre Forest .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lickhill Road North (DY13 8RW) in the last 12 months was 5.8 per 1,000 residents and was 95.6% lower than the Areley Kings & Riverside average (130.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lickhill Road North (DY13 8RW), the main crime hotspot is near Broomy Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Areley Kings & Riverside| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garland Road | Under investigation |
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